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The skin of the leopard is beautiful, but not his heart.
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An ugly child of your own is more to you than a beautiful one belonging to your neighbor.
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Lack of knowledge is darker than night.
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Why they like an ugly person takes long for a beautiful person to know.
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Beautiful from behind, ugly in front.
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If you are filled with pride, then you will have no room for wisdom.
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He who does not know one thing knows another.
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Judge not your beauty by the number of people who look at you, but rather by the number of people who smile at you.
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You cannot work for food when there is no food for work.
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Peace is costly but it is worth the expense.
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